The Best States For Business – Montana moves up 11 places – Montana – You Could Be Here Building Your Business and Living Your Dream

How the states match up.

Our Best States ranking measures six vital categories for businesses: costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, current economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life. We factor in 33 different points of data to determine the ranks in the six main areas. Business costs that include labor, energy and taxes are weighted the most heavily. We relied on nine different data providers. Moody’s Economy.com is the most utilized resource.

Kurt Badenhausen Forbes Magazine

Full List: http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/23/best-states-for-business-beltway-best-states_table.html

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